The former director of the Louvre in Paris Jean-Luc Martinez has been officially identified as a corruption suspect. He would be responsible for the illegal purchase of looted works of art in the Middle East. Martinez was placed under surveillance by French justice. The reason for the suspicion is the purchase of Egyptian archaeological finds in 2016 by the Louvre …
Read More »Safety culture has improved around the world in the last period
The global security culture has generally improved over the past period. This is according to the KnowBe4 Safety Culture Report 2022, which was prepared by the research arm of KnowBe4 Research. This research maps global trends in safety culture. Security culture refers to the ideas, habits, and social behaviors of an organization that influence its cybersecurity. The KnowBe4 Safety Culture …
Read More »The U.S. Stock Exchange watchdog has fined Twitter for misusing phone numbers
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Writes Twitter “used fraudulent account security data to serve ads to users.” These are the phone numbers and email addresses that users provide to Twitter to protect their accounts, for example if they forget their password. The social media company used this information for its advertising sales. Using this data, advertisers were able to target their …
Read More »Is it illegal to watch US Netflix offers with a VPN? † Technology
Take a look at the much wider Netflix offering in America, or try a service like HBO Max when it’s not available in the Netherlands? You may have already seen an advertisement for a VPN, with which you can watch foreign streaming services. But is it really possible? Virtual Private Network is what VPN stands for. In other words, your …
Read More »Do more with your roof: ‘Solution for lack of space’
This is the first time you can recreate on a sort of rooftop park in the Netherlands. “We do this because we lack space in big cities like Rotterdam and we have to build more,” explains León van Geest. He is director of the Rotterdamse Dakendagen, which will start next week. Stimulate the use of the roof The Netherlands has …
Read More »Start of a new tradition in water sports
An outdated image, it quickly becomes evident when Joop Bongers, director of Sportvisserij Nederland, takes the floor. He begins to talk enthusiastically about street fishing, which is very popular with young people. A sport that allows you to crisscross the city with your rod and travel 15 kilometers to hunt fish in various places. The town’s canals are known for …
Read More »Review: Surface Studio is more of a showcase than the ideal drawing laptop | NOW
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio is first and foremost a demonstration of what an ideal laptop for designers should look like. But the outdated chip cannot handle drawing software, so in practice it makes no sense to buy this laptop. Microsoft isn’t averse to trying something new once in a while. For example, the Surface Book combined a large tablet with …
Read More »Blinken: China must not alter the international order | Abroad
China not only intends to bend the international order to its will, but also increasingly has economic, military, technological and diplomatic might, according to Blinken. The United States, he said, will in every way oppose Beijing’s unfair trade practices and economic coercion. Under President Xi Jinping, the Communist Party “has become more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad,” Blinken …
Read More »Why video shoots are always on social media
Images of Peter R. de Vries fighting for his life, of a gunman entering a school, of the victims of a massacre. You see it regularly on social media. On the one hand, because of the volume: when a video is deleted, the next one is already uploaded. On the other hand, social media platforms don’t seem to respond quickly …
Read More »all kinds of series now free to watch
Netflix may find that its massive growth has stalled, but YouTube is also struggling to keep viewers engaged as more streaming services emerge. A new advantage of YouTube is the addition of a large number of TV series and shows that you can watch for free but have ads in between. Streaming service competition It’s YouTube’s way of capitalizing on …
Read More »This is how Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf wants to create more trust in science
Below you can see an excerpt from the broadcast of HANDSOME from Wednesday 25 May. You can also watch this entire show from HANDSOME return to Gids.tv. Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf tells handsome on his plans for, for example, more and better collaborations, but he also wants to focus on the social task of providing more information about science. Not everyone …
Read More »Kaepernick on tryout with Las Vegas Raiders: first chance at NFL club since 2017 | NOW
Colin Kaepernick had the chance to appear on an NFL team for the first time in over five years. The 34-year-old quarterback, who has been without a club since 2017 after becoming the first American footballer to kneel during the national anthem, was on trial with the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday, according to American media. NFL teams regularly hold …
Read More »Eleven babies killed in Senegal hospital fire, third tragedy this year | NOW
Eleven babies were killed in a fire at a hospital in the Senegalese town of Tivaouane. This year, the West African country has already experienced several tragedies in hospitals. News of the newborn babies’ deaths was announced “with great sadness and desolation” by President Macky Sall shortly before midnight Wednesday. He offered his condolences to the affected mothers and other …
Read More »Nearly 2,000 journalists call on British government not to hand over Assange / Will Media
The Guardian, a British newspaper, published a full page on Tuesday calling on British Foreign Secretary Priti Patel not to extradite Julian Assange to the United States. These days, Patel will decide whether it will actually be deported. Last modified: May 25, 2022, 12:16 p.m. Interested group Speak for Assange There are about 1800 British and international journalists. They point …
Read More »US wants to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea after missile tests | Abroad
However, the United States believes that North Korea should be weakened by “punitive measures that further limit North Korea’s ability to further develop its illegal weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs,” it said. the government official. Under previous UN resolutions, North Korea is prohibited from having nuclear weapons. Japanese sea On Wednesday, North Korea launched three ballistic missiles …
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